Monument to the Soldiers and Defenders of the City, Hero City of Novorossiysk, USSR, 1979 -- Daily LIFT #138

Monument to the Soldiers and Defenders of the City, Hero City of Novorossiysk, USSR, 1979 -- Daily LIFT #138

Monument first erected in Novorossiysk in 1961 to honour the courage and sacrifices of the people of the city in the fight against the Nazi invaders and occupiers. The city would later be designated as a Hero City of the USSR.

To learn more about the hero cities see the posts Second World War Hero Cities of the USSR w. photos and text Part I and Part II.